A discussion between D. Vilensky and O. Egorovová: From perestroika to the dialectic of the sublime

A debate with the artists Dmitrij Vilenský and Olga Egorová, members of the collective Co dělat (What Is To Be Done?).
The evening will also feature a presentation and conversation regarding the recent activities of the collective. The participants will consider political collective work, the updating of leftwing theory, and artistic work methods under post-communist conditions.

Co dělat, Chto Delat (What is to be done?) is a collective of artists, critics, philosophers and writers that was founded in 2003 in Saint Petersburg, whose aim is to harmonise political theory, art and activism. The collective’s activities include art projects, seminars, and public campaigns that can take the form of video films, theatre plays, radio programmes, posters and murals.

Since being established the group has published a Russian-English periodical entitled What Is To Be Done?

21.10. 19:00 A discussion between D. Vilensky and O. Egorovová: From perestroika to the dialectic of the sublime